What it Effects

• There is a tear in one of the adductor muscles most commonly near the attachment to the pubic bone (the inner thigh area)
• The external oblique aponeurosis/ tendon of internal oblique can also be damaged

Who it Effects

• Common in football and rugby players

Mechanism of Injury

• Twisting movements

Signs and Symptoms

• Pain - increased on movement
• Pain in the adductor muscle region / groin
• Stiffness after activity
• Starts as a niggle and gets progressively worse
• Feeling of weakness in the area

Treatment

• Rest
• Possible surgery
• Muscle strengthening
• Muscle stretching / flexibility
• Straight line jogging / running

Additional Information

• Weightlifters who lift weights incorrectly or without support can suffer hernias due to increased intra-abdominal pressure

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